My dive buddy (16 year old son) has T1 diabetes, and has been diving with me for about one year now. To date, we have not informed any dive operator we have dove with, only because we just really didn't think to do so, and I guess I also didn't want my son to feel awkward at my mentioning it at sign in. Is it a requirement to do so, or just a good idea? I do not have a problem with it, just never gave it much thought. But after thinking about it, I can see where it may be beneficial to do so. Again, this is one of those things I just embarassingly hadn't given much thought to, until reading this thread. And I certainly do not want my son to feel, or think, that he has to, or should, hide his condition.
By the way Wetsuit 4 life, he too is "fairly recently" diagnosed (two years).
Friendly thoughts anyone ??
Ben